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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
8
The article notes high school pep driving interest and effort across Cam-Hi. Juniors challenge seniors for basketball while sophomores favor juniors and freshmen with seventh graders backing seniors. Yell practices spread and daily cheerfulness is observed.
On January 29 the Juniors and Seniors staged a tight contest on the local court. Seniors in purple and gold rallied with Freshmen and Seventh Graders cheering, while Juniors in green and yellow supported their team. The first half ended Juniors 9, Seniors 8 as the back and forth scoring continued in a competitive second half.
In a basketball game both teams battled to a 16 16 tie at the end of regulation. Time was called and a five minute overtime decided the outcome. The seniors prevailed 22 to 20 as Peel and other seniors provided accuracy in goal throwing and both sides generated loud cheering from their classes.
Cameron High School held a Thursday afternoon program with a comical music segment featuring Samantha Korn and Maudie Weaver. Debaters Katie Cone Mildred Chambers upheld the affirmative in a joke debate, while Harriett Henderson Katy McCall formed the negative.
Class spirit runs strong at Cam-Hi with the Juniors boasting motto Juniors first and best. The junior quintette battled the fearless senior five in a close basketball game, showing resilient pep despite a two point loss. A new golden oak piano arrives for chapel music, with Miss Madie Weaver featured and plans for more song books and weekly chapel singing.
The brief notes juniors plan a Wednesday outing to showcase talents. They aim to display confidence and energy as they step into the event with a positive display.
In a cafe on a street corner Eugene, Henry, Fliot and Clark lingered while Eliot visited a friend. On his return Eliot found someone had stolen the milk from his cup, a theft he deemed remarkable and amusing in equal measure.
Preparations are underway for a Friday afternoon hike by Cam-Hi forces with high school boys organized into squads. Each unit will have a camp fire and mess, under Capt Crawford with assistant lieutenants to be commissioned from students. Schoolwork remains unaffected.
The senior class arranged a long noon experiment by bringing lunch to school on Friday. Each student competed to offer the most and best foods, complemented by hot chocolate prepared by the girls, and the treats were eagerly devoured by the hungry participants.
The senior class reports on a week of peace conference talks with students Louise Green Knox Tyson Jack Logan Irene Cheeves and Katy McCall summarizing daily discussions. The Annual staff election lists Elliott Atkinson as editor-in-chief Albert Collins business manager Cecil Barmore assistant editor Thomas Hefley assistant business manager. Plans include basketball trips to Ben Arnold and requests for cars for four riders.
Cam-Hi sent both boys and girls teams to Ben Arnold for a Friday afternoon basketball double header. Several students were granted permission to participate as spectators and players amid a community sports day atmosphere.
The Cam-Hi girls defeated Arnold 11 to 5 with players Louise Denson Helen Tracy Owen Bacon Madie Weaver Bess Wiley Helen Tracy Rosa Daley and Bess Logan listed. The boys game followed a rough first half ending 10 to 10, then Ben Arnold pulled ahead in extra time.
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